Crafting the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a True Model 21st Century Trade Agreement

The management is currently negotiating U.S. entrance into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a new vehicle for trade in addition to economic integration in the Asia-Pacific region including Australia, Chile, Republic of Peru, New Zealand, Vietnam, in addition to others. It is imperative that in the TPP the U.S. negotiates a strong, comprehensive accession agreement that includes the highest standards of intellectual property protection, eliminates non-tariff barriers such as standards manipulation, achieves transparency on government procurement provisions, in addition to ensures that U.S. standards in addition to laws are reflected in the agreement. Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership be a gold-standard trade pact—or WTO lite? In this event, ITIF host an all-star panel as we release a new report in addition to discuss how the US should arts and crafts the TPP as a model trade agreement for the 21st century.